luvinhubby: What factors will determine whether one should go for either new or tokunboh parts in maintaining ones car.
I may go for tokunbo if quality new ones are not available, what about you?

pannyman: There are still a few decent spare parts shops around. That's the beauty of Nigeria-in the midst of the rot you still find some reason for cheer once in a while.

There is this guy i discovered in Port Harcourt at the spare parts area called Ikoku. It was while i was looking for air-fuel sensors for my car and had almost given up that somebody directed me to him. His name is Amaechi and he even has an internet connection in his air conditioned shop and orders parts from the US.

misreal: let me ask u a question.wud u prefer a new w.ife or an already used wi.fe

Okija_juju: This is a no brainer.. ITS BRAND NEW anyday, everyday OR NOTHING.. Anybody who tells you that tokunbo is better than brand new is a straight up Charlatan.. Tokunbo that you are praising was once brand new in someone elses car..

The simple key word here should be GENUINE PARTS ONLY!

LastApostle: Suspension(shock absorber)for camry is 38000 new compared to tokunbo 8000.

Break pad new is 8500-tokunbo is 4000

Platinum spark plug new is 10000- tokunbo is 2500

With the economic situation of Nigeria one need to define his scale of preference.

Finally since 90 per cent of Nigeria uses tokunbo cars,let service them with tokunbo parts as only politicians and oil thieves can afford brand new vehicles.

domack99: The issue their is that Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) are not working. ow can a tokumbo part be better than a brand new, this can't happen in a country where their regulatory body is working. Most importers of parts in Nigeria go to China and demand a very low quality, quality which are not acceptable in most countries not even in china itself.

igbanbajo:

@pannyman
Pls help with Amaechi's phone number.
Thanks.

luvinhubby: The following factors are basic in determining

PURCHASING POWER - As earlier pointed out, OEM or OEQ parts are very expensive, consider buying an OEM fuel pump for N25,000 were as you can get tokunbo or China cloned for below N5,000. Most Nigerian car owners earn so little that they can`t afford OEM parts.

GREED - Chinese firms make very good parts that can meet equipment manufacturers specification, but don`t come cheap and because Chinese govt. do not force their factories to comply with ISO quality levels, anybody can manufacture anything and the lower the quality the cheaper the price and the average Nigerian auto parts importer will maximise profit at the expense of standard quality so will prefer to import the lowest grade for highest profit and 85 percent of the auto parts in Nigeria come from China and they come mainly through these greedy auto parts merchants. But a few others insist on U.S specification from Chinese manufacturers and they don`t come cheap.

NEEDED PART - Parts like complete engines, Transmission gear boxes do not come in new ones, so your only option for such item is tokunbo.

AVAILAIBILITY - OEM parts are mainly available for newer generation cars and are stocked by the auto companies or their reps in Nigeria and they often do not stock for the specs that they don`t sell. A Honda Place, will not touch or attend to your car if imported from U.S. and they sell mainly European spec Honda cars in brand new in Nigeria and the companies that stock OEM spares are few and far in-between in Nigeria.

SUBMISSION - New parts are better if only you can trust the dealers source, there Original Equipment Manufacture(OEM) parts - not readily availaible and are damn too expensive, Original Equipment Quality (OEQ) parts which are maufactured by companies that manufacture component parts for auto manufacturer (e.g. Tokico , Khyosan, Lucas, Daikin, Nissin and DEPO) which are better and last long and parts the meet Original equipment manufacturer specification(OES). DO NOT JUST TRUST YOUR MECHANIC, SOURCE YOUR PARTS YOURSELF.

lastpage:

You've said it all!

But let me ask: if a "New" part that is FAKE costs #5,000 and the same part as Tokunboh that is "original" costs #3,500 and the same "NEW", Genuine & Original part costs #20,000, which one of these three provides the "best" ECONOMIC DECISION to buy, in the long run, say over three years?

You'll probably buy the FAKE one ten times in three years (it falls of like mad!) = 5,000 x 10 =#50,000.

You'll probably buy the "Genuine" Tokunboh like five times (already near its life span) = 3,500 x 5 = #17,500

You'll probably buy the OEM Genuine part[b] once[/b] in three years (replacement cycle mostly) = 20,000 x 1 = #20,000

Thus, buying all these "Fake, New parts" imported by our brothers, is not only a waste of money, think about the risk you're taking, putting the life of you and your family in the "care" of such Fake products?

I think what we have is a "failure of our structures and systems" otherwise, in any sane society, those who "fake items" (be it Drugs, car parts, electrical goods, children toys, e.t.c) are on the same level as MURDERERS!

The effect of their actions goes far beyond the surface (they are killers)and they should be SHOT or given a life sentence...like any other armed criminal

But in Nigeria, anything goes, even Oyinbo people don follow join!


Something should be done, who are those sectors in charge of products controls in Nigeria, those are the people to blame not the parts dealers, they allowed it, don't be surprised if they have being bribed Corrupts nation!


Lastpage!

Ikenna351: If you have a failed engine, and you are given an option to choose between an Aftermarket brand new engine from China and a Tokunbo engine in MINT condition in Nigerian market, which would you choose?

Ikenna.

luvinhubby:
What factors will determine whether one should go for either new or tokunboh parts in maintaining ones car.
I may go for tokunbo if quality new ones are not available, what about you?

gmyguy:
Hello luvinghubby...do u have upper O2 sensor for honda accord 07?

luvinhubby:


10k

gmyguy:
is it denso?